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Victor Santos Awards and Honors

Victor Santos
17P

Full Name: Victor Irving Santos

Born: October 2, 1976

Age: 38

Birthplace: San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic

Bats: R

Throws: R

Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 205

School: Passaic, NJ

MLB Debut: 04/09/2001

Signed by Detroit as a non-drafted free agent on 6/11/95...acquired by Colorado from Detroit on 3/25/02, along with infielder Ronnie Merrill, in a deal for pitcher Jose Paniagua...elected free agency on 10/9/02...signed by Texas as a Minor League free agent on 11/17/02...elected free agency on 10/13/03...signed by Milwaukee as a Minor League free agent on 12/2/03...elected free agency on 10/13/05...signed by Kansas City as a Minor League free agent on 10/28/05...selected by Pittsburgh off Kansas City's Triple-A Omaha roster in the Rule Five draft on 12/8/05...1995 graduate of Passaic High School (N.J.), where he played baseball...also played amateur baseball in his hometown of San Pedro de Macoris...wife's name is Greisy...have two children, son Alexander (9/2/98) and daughter Jada (6/11/04)...reside in West Paterson, N.J.